Critical Reasoning - Which of the following completes the passage below?

Which of the following completes the passage below?

In a questionnaire of entrance test, 50% admitted to being at least a little dishonest. However, the questionnaire may underestimate the proportion of students who are dishonest, because____.

A. some dishonest students taking the questionnaire might have claimed on the questionnaire to be honest

B. some honest students taking the questionnaire might have claimed on the questionnaire to be dishonest

C. some students who claimed on the questionnaire to be a little dishonest may be very dishonest

D. some students who claimed on the questionnaire to be dishonest may have been answering honestly

E. some students who are not students are probably at least a little dishonest

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Another question on critical reasoning?

I made this up myself, so please dont mind if none of the options are correct. There are two section for 11th standard in Bal Bhawan School - 11th A and 11th B. Since the new class teacher came for 11th A section, the results of 11th A has been deteriorating. Since all other teachers are same for both the sections, this must be because of the new class teacher. Which of the following statement will weaken the argument above? A. The new class teacher for class 11th A is from IIT, a reputed college B. Since the new teacher has arrived for class 11th A, most of the students in the class have been suffering from viral fever C. Students in section A can run faster than students in section B critical-thinking

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Number of routes between two cities?

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there are seven cities - A, B, C, D, E, M, N-which are connected by roads to each other as: (one way routes): A to B, C to E, M to B, D to B, B to C, A to M, A to N. (two way routes): M and D, C and D, C and N, N and E. what is the total number of routes by which city E could be reached from A, such that no city is visited twice in any routes? (Mar 19 '12 at 22:53)answerer

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I am sure there will be many ways to solve this problem. Here is of the ways. The first thing I do with is these kind of problems is to draw a graph. Here it is - Now, we need to find all the paths from A to E such that no city is visited twice. So I will convert this graph into a tree - A very deep tree which starts from A and keep traversing all the paths denoted by arrows unless two things happen - we come across E or we come across a city twice. After building the tree, count the number of Es and you will get the number of routes through which you can get to E from A. For better representation, I marked E with circles and repeat cities with squares. in the figure below -

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How can you fix a carpet of size 20*20 in a room 0f 16*25 by dividing carpet into just two parts

Take the original piece which is 20 unit x 20 unit and cut it from the left side to the right as shown.

Now you have two parts - the left part and the right part. Move the right part 5 units to the left, and 4 units down. They would fit perfectly to form a 16 x 25 piece !

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Are there any options provided for the answers. One can eliminate options that don't look good ( do not show the relationship ) and then arrive at one of the possible answers:

For example, if the options for the first question were

Question: 8:18::24:?

Options: (a) 50 (b) 51 (c) 52 (d) 53 then we could say answer is (a) = 50, because 8 * 2 + 2 = 18, and so is 24 * 2 + 2 = 50.

On the other hand if the options for the first question were (a) 124 (b) 51 (c) 52 (d) 53 then we could say answer is (a) = 124, because we prefix 1 on the number on the left to arrive at the number on the right

prefilx '1' + '8' = '18' :: prefix '1' + '24' = '124'.

Please post the options for the answers here @pukhram to give some clue about the 

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Distance between points inside a unit square

Great problem, can be reasoned with what is called Pigeonhole principle, shown below:

if n items are put into m pigeonholes with n > m, then at least one pigeonhole must contain more than one item.

All it says is this then: suppose I had 5 pigeons and 4 holes, if I have to put the pigeons in the holes there will always be at least one hole which will have more than 1 pigeon, simple right ?

Now, how do I use this reasoning to solve the problem, read on.

Take my unit square, and divide it into 4 squares (the holes), as shown below, each square is of size 1/2 x 1/2. Now select 5 points inside the unit square at random. Now, there will always be at least one hole (one of the four 1/2 x 1/2 squares) where at least 2 out of the 5 chosen points will lie, right. (the pigeon-hole principle). Let those points be D & E that lie within the same 1/2 x 1/2 square.

What would be the maximum distance between D & E, inside a 1/2 x 1/2 square - that would be the length of its diagonal right (see the picture again).

Length of diagonal of 1/2 x 1/2 square = √2 * (1/2) or 1/√2. And so we would say that there are going to be least two points out of the five whose distance will always be limited to (less than) 1 / √2

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APPTITUDE PAPERS FOR ALL EXAMS AS WELL AS FRESHERS

APPTITUDE PAPERS FOR ALL EXAMS AS WELL AS FRESHERS

Aptitude questions and answers for freshers:

Here we are listing you 2 question papers on aptitude for freshers,each question paper have 25 questions and along with answers,in the first paper the level of difficulty of question will be medium,but in second paper it was tough,and also these questions are very useful for the students,who attempting the competitive exams like IBPS,BANKS,MAT,ICET, and MNC written test of various companies like TCS,WIPRO,IBM etc.Totally 50 questions are listed below,solve them,if you very well know aptitude then practice the 50 questions and finally check your answers

1. Find the greatest number which divides 615 and 963, leaving the remainder 6 for each case.

a. 67                      b. 77                c. 87                d. 97

2. M’s father is thrice as old as his daughter. After 12 years he will br twice the age of his daughter. His present age is

a. 36                      b. 39                c. 42                d. 45

3. A tree broke at a point and its top touched the ground 5m away from its base. If  point of breakage is at height of 12 m from ground what was tree’s total height?

a. 18m                    b. 25m             c. 32m              d. 35m

4. Find permutations of letters taken all at a time that can be formed out of ‘watch’.

a. 20                      b. 24                c. 120              d. 124

5. The HCF of two numbers is 6 whose LCM is 36. If one of them is 12 the other is

a. 12                      b. 18                c. 224              d. 30

6. The average of 7 numbers is 49. If 1 is added to first number, 2 to second number, 3 to third number and so on what is new average?

a. 52                      b. 53                c. 54                d. 55

7. Lisa Lilly was the best runner in the eighth grade. She ran 100m in 40 s, 200m in 1 min and 10 s and 200 m over hurdles in one and a half min. How many more seconds it took her to run 200m over hurdles than it did to 200m dash?

a. 15s                     b. 18s               c. 20s               d. 30s

8. A train 55m long crosses a bridge of 220m length in 10 s. How many seconds will it take to pass a man standing on the bridge?

a. 1                                    b. 1.25             c. 1.5               d. 2

9. A’s share is Rs. 1000 more than B’s but A’s capital is invested for 8 months. If A’s share of the yearly profits is same as that of B what is A’s capital?

a. 1500                  b. 2000            c. 3000                        d. 4000

10. In what ratio should one variety of oil at rs. 9.5 per liter be mixed with another variety at Rs. 10 per liter to gat a mixture worth Rs. 9.6 per liter?

a. 1:4                      b. 10:4             c. 4:1               d. 2:1

11. A smallest number exists that can be expressed as sum of cubes of two different sets of numbers of which one set is 10,9. The other set is

a. 1,12                   b. 4,11             c. 2,12             d. 4,13

12. The percentage change in the surface are of a cube when each side is doubled is

a. 25                      b. 50                c. 100              d. 300

13. If 4 chickens are worth 3 ducks, 7 ducks worth 2 geese and 9 geese worth 7 fowls what is the price of a chicken if a fowl costs Rs. 150?

a. Rs. 75                b. Rs. 25         c. Rs. 50          d. Rs. 150

14. An inspector drove 30 km west and 40 km south. From here, he drove 60 km east and 40 km north. At what distance is he from the starting point?

a. 30 km                b. 50 km          c. 60 km           d. 130 km

15. If GODAVARI is coded as KSHEZEVM then what is the code forNARMADA?

a. REQUHE           b. REVQEHE c. RDVQEHE  d. REUPEHE

(16-20) There are five persons A, B, C, D and E. One of them is a doctor, one is an engineer and another an executive. C and E are unmarried ladies and do not work. None of the ladies are engineers or doctors. There is a married couple in which D is the husband. B is neither an engineer nor an executive and is a male friend of A.

16. Who is the doctor?

a. A            b. D     c. B      d. C

17. Who is the executive?

a. B            b. A     c. D      d. C

18. Who is the engineer?

a. D           b. A     c. B      d. C

19. Who is the wife of D?

a. C            b. A     c. E      d. B

20 The three ladies area. A, B and E         b. C, D and B       c. B, A and C           d. A, C and E

(21-24) A solid cube is painted on three pairs of its opposite faces with green, blue and black colors. It is then cut into 216 equal pieces.

21. How many pieces have no face painted?

a. 64                b. 27                c. 125              d. none

22. How many pieces have two faces painted with same colour?

a. 72                b. 48                c. none                        d. 96

23. How many pieces have one blue face?

a. 18                b. 36                c. 96                d. 72

24. How many pieces have three faces with different colors?

a. 8                  b. 12                c. 0                  d. none

25. All students in my class are intelligent. Sachin is not intelligent.

a. Sachin is not student of my class  b. Sachin is in my class

c. Some of my classmates are named Sachin                 d. none

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New MoviesComing Soon

February 8 

	Identity Thief (2013)  Comedy | Crime When a mild-mannered businessman learns his identity has been stolen, he hits the road in an attempt to foil the thief -- a trip that puts him in the path of a deceptively harmless-looking woman. Director:  Seth Gordon Stars:  Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, John Cho, Amanda Peet
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THE BUZZ: The industry was in a frenzy, trying to shape a project for Melissa McCarthy after her breakout performance in Bridesmaids. Similar to Kristen Wiig, she measured her big-screen options while enjoying elevated ratings for her TV show "Mike & Molly". But consider us a bit underwhelmed by the thought of her matching wits with Jason Bateman in his reunion with director Seth Gordon; their career comedy Horrible Bosses was hard-R formula at its most basic, and I fear we're in for another raunchy outing that doesn't play to McCarthy's true genius.

	Side Effects (2013)  Crime | Drama | Thriller Emily and Martin are a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily's psychiatrist - intended to treat anxiety - has unexpected side effects. Director:  Steven Soderbergh Stars:  Rooney Mara, Channing Tatum, Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones
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THE BUZZ: Originally pitched as a "thriller set in the world of pharmacology," the updated premise sounds a bit like an edgy Nicholas Sparks novel written expressly for Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum. But really it's Tatum's third film with Steven Soderbergh - and quite possibly the director's last feature before exploring his TV options. Soderbergh's remarks on trying to make narratively rich box-office hits makes me feel he could have 1) bailed from studio moviemaking after Haywire; 2) taught a summer session at a deserving film school; and 3) pitched AMC for an early 2013 program.

February 15 

	A Good Day to Die Hard (2013)  Action | Crime | Thriller John McClane travels to Russia to help out his seemingly wayward son, Jack, only to discover that Jack is a CIA operative working to prevent a nuclear-weapons heist, causing the father and son to team up against underworld forces. Director:  John Moore Stars:  Bruce Willis, Jai Courtney, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Yuliya Snigir
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THE BUZZ: If the Patrick Stewart casting rumors turn out to be true, John McClane's fifth outing might have a villain as iconic as Hans Gruber. Talk about a franchise we still love but would benefit from some vitality; as happy as we are to Jai Courtney in the role of McClane's son, the Die Hard saga needs more than youth to truly revitalize our interest. As The Expendables and Red have proved, aging action heroes can be more than just a box-office draw; they can be pop-cultural events, too.

	Beautiful Creatures (2013)  Drama | Fantasy Ethan longs to escape his small Southern town. He meets a mysterious new girl, Lena. Together, they uncover dark secrets about their respective families, their history and their town. Director:  Richard LaGravenese Stars:  Alice Englert, Viola Davis, Emma Thompson, Alden Ehrenreich
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THE BUZZ: Warner Brothers might not ever replicate the success of the Harry Potter franchise, but this four-book series by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl has potential to thrill die-hard fans of Ethan Wate and Lena Duchannes while introducing newbies to the secrets of Gatlin County. I like how the studio has followed the Potter model of getting adult-oriented filmmakers to handle youth-skewing source material; in this case, screenplay doctor and sometime director Richard LaGravenese might find his greatest success to date. Meanwhile, I'm looking forward to seeing more Jack O'Connell, yet another cast member from the defunt program Skins who is getting a Hollywood shot. Playing the mysterious Lena is Alice Englert in her first major role.

	Safe Haven (2013)  115 min   -   Drama | Mystery | Romance | Thriller A young woman with a mysterious past lands in Southport, North Carolina where her bond with a widower forces her to confront the dark secret that haunts her. Director:  Lasse Hallström Stars:  Jon Kohler, Cobie Smulders, Tim Parati, David Lyons
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THE BUZZ: Lasse Hallström appears to have found safe haven translating the work of Nicholas Sparks into hit movies, and if this project does indeed land Keira Knightley, the actress should kick off 2013 with a box-office success after two previous artier endeavors,Seeking a Friend for the End of the World and Anna Karenina. Let's see, though, how audiences react to themes of domestic abuse, and I'm curious who will be cast to play the man from protagonist Katie's past.

	Escape from Planet Earth (2013) Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi Astronaut Scorch Supernova finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet. Director:  Cal Brunker Stars:  Brendan Fraser, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba, Jane Lynch
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THE BUZZ: The Weinstein Company is an Oscar-winning powerhouse, for sure, but they haven't fared well in the lucrative world of animated movies. The studio has turned to one of the production companies behind Hoodwinked! for their space adventure, which admittedly looks cool with its big, blue-headed astronauts. But the keys to success with kid movies are marketing and advertising, the kinds of expenditures Harvey & co. specialize in when there are awards to be won.

	A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III (2012)  86 min   -   Comedy A graphic designer's enviable life slides into despair when his girlfriend breaks up with him. Director:  Roman Coppola Stars:  Charlie Sheen, Jason Schwartzman, Bill Murray, Katheryn Winnick
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THE BUZZ: The first trailer didn't quite stoke my enthusiasm for Roman Coppola's follow-up to the visual achievement that was CQ, but I have faith that his new work is much more than a costume party starring Charlie Sheen. And if I'm wrong, I will finally side with a close friend who asserts that there is no space in the current art world for musings of the Coppola Aristocracy.

February 22 

	Snitch (2013)  Action | Drama | Thriller A father goes undercover for the DEA in order to free his son who was imprisoned after being set up in drug deal. Director:  Ric Roman Waugh Stars:  Dwayne Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Jon Bernthal, Rafi Gavron
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THE BUZZ: Stuntman-turned-filmmaker Ric Roman Waugh takes the reins for Dwayne Johnson's second attempt to come across like an everyman (see: Walking Tall). What's most encouraging is the supporting cast, which is populated by three guys from some of the butchest cable TV programs in recent times: Jon Bernthal ("Walking Dead"), Harold Perrineau ("Oz"), and Michael Kenneth Williams ("The Wire"). We have to wonder if this movie would have been even better as a mini-series?

	Dark Skies (2013) Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller As the Barret family's peaceful suburban life is rocked by an escalating series of disturbing events, they come to learn that a terrifying and deadly force is after them. Director:  Scott Charles Stewart Stars:  Keri Russell, Josh Hamilton, Dakota Goyo, J.K. Simmons
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THE BUZZ: What currently reads like an "American Horror Story: Asylum" sub-plot gets stretched into a feature from director Scott Charles Stewart, who will hopefully ease off the visual-effects indulgences that turned his first two movies -- Legion and Priest -- into unintended spectacles. The first trailer was refreshingly old school.

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